
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3678 | 2413 | 2194 | 2107 | 1788 | 2204 | 2117 | 1933 | 1733 | 1546 | 1470 | 4394 | 5554 | 5264 | 4482 | 3509 | 2900 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 7:13PM2.00m | 7:40AM1.86m | 8:08PM1.89m | 8:38AM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.10m | 1:56PM0.13m | 2:28AM0.16m | 2:52PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
3678 | 2413 | 2194 | 2107 | 1788 | 2204 | 2117 | 1933 | 1733 | 1546 | 1470 | 4394 | 5554 | 5264 | 4482 | 3509 | 2900 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
529 | 522 | 440 | 427 | 357 | 321 | 317 | 253 | 237 | 520 | 769 | 167 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 123 | 91 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 865 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | 187 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 9 | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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